"Only the pure of heart can make a good soup"
~Ludwig van Beethoven~
What is it about a good soup that warms the heart, heals the body and stirs the mind to remember when life was simpler? Martin Yan, host of Yan Can Cook, says it all begins with the stock. Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa, loves corn as a key ingredient in her soups, Carlos Santana thinks that a good soup smells as delightful as a newborn baby and everyone agrees that Chicken Soup really does cure what ails you!
It's interesting to me that the word restaurant (meaning "[something] restoring") was first used in France in the 16th century, to refer to a highly concentrated, inexpensive soup, sold by street vendors, that was advertised as an antidote to physical exhaustion. In 1765, a Parisian entrepreneur opened a shop specializing in such soups. This prompted the use of the modern word restaurant for the shops.
Soup is an international experience, a common link among cultures that binds us together as surely as the table we share with strangers in a strange land. And that is what stirs my soul, knowing that soup is an ancient tradition carried thru the ages to bring us together time and time again.
Here are some links to my favorite soup recipes:
Creamy Coconut Lentil Soup
Butternut Squash Soup
Mexican Chicken Soup
Italian Wedding Soup
Chinese Hot & Sour Soup
Best of all is the soup you make using your imagination and leftovers!
Spice it up, stir often and add lots of loving intention as you work your magic.
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| Vegetable Stock - A great start to any soup! |
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